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January 19, 2012

Bill giving laity control of parish finances killed in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. – At the request of its proponents, a bill that would have given laypeople financial control of their parishes in Connecticut has been withdrawn and is dead for this legislative session.

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January 19, 2012

Patriots continue to improve

With only a handful of varsity players and a majority of junior varsity players, John Carroll School’s indoor soccer program (5-1-2 as of Jan. 14) is in the hunt for the IAAM A Conference championship, just three weeks away.

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January 19, 2012

San Francisco official proposes regulating crisis pregnancy centers

SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco supervisor introduced legislation Aug. 2 aimed at stopping pro-life medical clinics from using “misleading advertising” in billboards and in pay-per-click Google ads that implies they offer abortion or abortion referrals.

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January 19, 2012

Former Episcopal bishop discusses his new life as Catholic priest

ROME – If using dolls to practice the baptismal ritual is a humbling experience for seminarians, one can imagine what it was like for someone who already had baptized hundreds of babies.

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January 19, 2012

MLK Day honored with blood drive and testing

In memory of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Office of African American Ministries of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood donation drive and a bone marrow testing Jan. 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Frances Academy, Baltimore.

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January 19, 2012

Help choosing between assisted living and staying home

Seniors considering a choice between entering an assisted living facility or staying in their homes should honestly assess their needs before making a decision.

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January 19, 2012

Death penalty repeal fails in Senate

An intense lobbying effort to repeal Maryland’s death penalty failed in the state Senate when lawmakers decided to limit rather than abolish capital punishment.

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January 19, 2012

Pregnancy centers can’t meet demand without help

A few years ago, the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns (GBCPC) experienced such a crushing budget crunch it was forced to close its offices in Highlandtown and Dundalk.

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January 19, 2012

Jeffrey K. Norman steps down as head of St. Joseph Medical Center

Jeffrey K. Norman announced his resignation as president and chief executive officer of St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson July 29. He will serve in his post through Aug. 22, according to a hospital press release.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic official ‘gravely concerned’ by review of HHS regulation

WASHINGTON – A U.S. bishops’ pro-life official said Feb. 27 she is “gravely concerned” about the Obama administration’s move to review a proposal that would lift a regulation giving federal protection to the conscience rights of health care providers.

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January 19, 2012